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will make account of all his galleys in Spain 

 Portugal and all his dominions within the Straits, 

 although they are 150 in number. If it be to 

 their advantage in a calm we have made such trial 

 of their fight that we perfectly see into the depth 

 thereof (Corbett, op. cit. II. 92). The illustration 

 gives a good idea of the appearance of these vessels. 

 The guns are seen projecting at the bow, supported 

 by the 'trumpeters and musketers' above them. On 

 the *corsia,' or narrow gangway connecting the bow 

 and the stern, are two men with long poles ready 

 to beat any unfortunate rower who shows signs of 

 flagging, while on a platform at the stern sits the 

 captain directing the course of the galley, with the 

 helmsman behind him. The length of this galley 

 from the extremity of the * beak ' to the stern is 

 given as about 169 feet, with an extreme beam of 

 about 20 feet. 



Chart of the World by Judocus Hondius, Circa 1595, 336 



This chart, reproduced from the original in the Grenville 

 Library in the British Museum, was engraved by 

 Judocus Hondius about 1595. The courses of 

 the circumnavigations of Drake and Cavendish 

 are very clearly marked on the chart. The en- 

 graving of the * Golden Hind * in the centre 

 medallion is interesting as being probably the 

 only representation of the famous ship now in 

 existence. In all likelihood it is an accurate draw- 

 ing, as Hondius was working as an engraver in 

 ' London in 1580, and the * Golden Hind' was pre- 

 served at Deptford for many years after the circum- 

 navigation. The engravings in the corners represent 

 four of the incidents of Drake's voyage. In the 

 upper left-hand corner is shown the harbour of New 

 Albion, with the * Golden Hind ' at anchor. This 

 harbour has been identified by Professor Davidson 

 of the United States Geodetic Survey as the harbour 

 now called * Drake Harbour,* a little to the north 



